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Commercial Solicitor - In-house

Employer
QED Legal
Location
England, Kent, Sevenoaks
Salary
£50000 - £70000 per annum + Additional Benefits
Closing date
1 May 2018
Reference
SC16542B

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Job Details

Our client is looking for a Legal Counsel to come in and assist the Company and its Group companies in matters relating to data protection (including compliance with GDPR); and general commercial legal advice. Based in Sevenoaks.

This is a great opportunity to join a highly regarded legal department in a company that is looking to grow in the company years. You will be involved in a variety of legal matters not just limited to insurance matters and will be given the opportunity to progress and develop your career.

You will act as the Company expert on data protection matters (including GDPR) with lead legal responsibility for ensuring compliance with existing and future data protection laws. The successful candidate will be involved in the following:

Data Protection:

  • Advising on GDPR implementation,
  • Proactively monitoring changes in data protection legislation and guidance and working with key internal stakeholders) to establish and embed data protection best-practice,
  • Reviewing, updating and improving privacy notices, cookie statements, marketing and PR strategies
  • Providing clear written and verbal advice, guidance and training on data protection issues as required
  • Acting as escalation point for difficult and unusual subject access requests and / or data protection complaints
  • Responding to data protection breaches and / or regulatory enquiries (including regulatory reporting)
  • Working with the Group Company Secretary to ensure all appropriate data protection

Commercial:

  • Reviewing, drafting and advising on general commercial agreements including non-disclosure, distribution and procurement (including IT), framework, outsourcing and other agreements relating to the sale and / or purchase of goods and services.
  • Reviewing, updating and improving policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
  • Assisting with and advising on all other legal matters relating to Group companies
  • Providing support on projects and legal issues as and when required
  • Providing general assistance to the Group General Counsel and other members of the legal team as required
  • Dealing with contentious matters as and when required, including drafting letters before action, settlement agreements and attending court or tribunal hearings.

Our client envisages that candidates with 4+ years PQE plus will have the relevant skills / knowledge for this position, however this has been given as an approximate guide for applicants and our client is happy to consider the applications of candidates who fall outside of this PQE range but who have the relevant experience.

For more information on this great in-house opportunity please contact Simon Campbell at QED Legal. If this position isn't for you but you know someone who could be suitable then please let us know. We offer a reward fee for any successful referrals. For full details please see our website.

Company

QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".

As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers

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